Howard Balzer reported over the weekend that Ivory visited with the Jets on Friday.

Mehta adds that the Jets are not willing to part with a second-round pick, but would instead be willing to offer “lower draft pick compensation” in a trade for Ivory.

Ivory, a restricted free agent, received a second-round tender from the Saints, which all but eliminates the possibility of a team trying to pry him loose by signing him to an offer sheet, much like the Patriots did with WR Emmanuel Sanders.

On top of that, the Jets really can’t afford to part with a high draft pick for a running back given that they have a lot of holes on their roster to fill during the upcoming draft.

Ivory currently sites behind running backs like Darren Sproles, Mark Ingram and Pierre Thomas, so it would make sense for the Saints to consider trading him for some additional draft compensation.

The move makes sense, Ivory’s role as an early down bruiser would be an ideal complement to the Jets new running back Mike Goodson. Injuries have been a bit of a concern, but he clearly has some upside and could end up being a real bargain for the Jets.